Feb 19, 2014

Sochi Olympics Day 14: Injury ends games for Bode Miller; US men’s hockey beats Czech Republic, will face Canada

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment Olympics Bode Miller, Olympics, Russia, Sochi, sochi olympics, ted ligety, Winter Olympics

Russia was eliminated in men’s hockey after Finland defeats them 3-1 in the quarterfinals, Ted Ligety of US won Olympic gold in men’s giant slalom, US skier Bode Miller says he will not race in this week’s slalom after tweaking his already-injured knee, but will race the rest of the World Cup season, and more.

: Canada’s Patrice Bergeron (37) is blocked from scoring by Latvia’s goalie Kristers Gudlevskis (50) and several defenders in the third period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Mark Blinch)

: Latvia defenseman Georgijs Pujacs (81) and Canada forward Corey Perry (24) go after the puck in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome. (Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports)

: Ales Hemsky #83 of the Czech Republic is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team’s second goal in the third period during the Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Playoff on Day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

: David Backes #42 of the United States scores his team’s third goal in the first period against Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the Czech Republic during the Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Playoff on Day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

: Martins Karsums #15 of Latvia reacts as Shea Weber #6 of Canada celebrates his third-period goal during the Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Playoff on Day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: People walk through the medals plaza as the sun sets behind the cauldron on the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

: Switzerland’s pilot Fabienne Meyer and Tanja Mayer speed down the track during the women’s bobsleigh event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor February 19, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure. (REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

: Canada’s Patrick Sharp celebrates after his goal against Latvia during the first period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Jim Young)

: Czech Republic’s Zbynek Michalek (R) checks Team USA’s Dustin Brown into the boards during the second period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)

: Latvia’s goalie Kristers Gudlevskis (C) and Latvia’s Kristaps Sotnieks (hidden) combine to make a goal line save from Canada’s Patrick Marleau (L) in the third period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

: Russia’s Yulia Lipnitskaya reacts at the end of her program during the Figure Skating Women’s Short Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

: The moon is seen over the mountain ahead of the women’s parallel giant slalom competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Switzerland’s Ladina Jenny competes during the women’s snowboard parallel giant slalom qualification run at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

: Italy’s Davide Simoncelli skis during the first run of the men’s alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini)

: France’s Sylvain Dufour competes during the men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom qualification run at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

: Croatia’s Ivica Kostelic clears a gate during the second run of the men’s alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 19, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure function. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: Sweden’s Loui Eriksson (L) scores on Slovenia’s goalie Robert Kristan during the third period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)

: Poland’s pilot Dawid Kupczyk (R) and his teammates link hands ahead of a run during a four-man bobsleigh training session at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor, during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)

: Ted Ligety of the U.S. clears a gate during the second run of the men’s alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 19, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure function. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: Russia’s Vic Wild competes during the men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 19, 2014. Wild won the Olympic men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom gold medal on Wednesday just minutes after his wife Alena Zavarzina had won bronze behind Swiss champion Patrizia Kummer in the women’s event. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

: Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin skis during the men’s cross-country team sprint classic final at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Michael Dalder)

: Finland’s Lauri Korpikoski (bottom) hits Russia’s Alexei Yemelin during the second period of their men’s quarter-finals ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)